Republicans’ hatred of Obama blinds them to public disinterest in the so-called scandals

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May 21, 2013 at 6:21 PMMay 21, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Political analyst Charlie Cook, who’s widely respected in both parties, SAYS Republicans are too obsessed with their bitter battles against President Obama:

Red-faced Republicans, circling and preparing to pounce on a second-term Democratic president they loathe, do not respect, and certainly do not fear. Sound familiar? Perhaps reminiscent of Bill Clinton’s second term, after the Monica Lewinsky story broke? During that time, Republicans became so consumed by their hatred of Clinton and their conviction that this event would bring him down that they convinced themselves the rest of the country was just as outraged by his behavior as they were. ...

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Political analyst Charlie Cook, who’s widely respected in both parties, SAYS Republicans are too obsessed with their bitter battles against President Obama:

Red-faced Republicans, circling and preparing to pounce on a second-term Democratic president they loathe, do not respect, and certainly do not fear. Sound familiar? Perhaps reminiscent of Bill Clinton’s second term, after the Monica Lewinsky story broke? During that time, Republicans became so consumed by their hatred of Clinton and their conviction that this event would bring him down that they convinced themselves the rest of the country was just as outraged by his behavior as they were. ...